St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-01

plOy, or the court may appoint.
| Provided, That this inspection shall
not be construed as emitting the defen-
dant to introduce in evidence said books
and docnments any more than he would
! have had without such inspection.
/ Provided, also, That the licenses shall
issue IN accordance with the said sworn
statement, notwithstanding the pros
pect or pendency of the rule, and the fl
nal rectitication shall be made as order
ed by the court.
SEC. -. Be it further Orde.ned, etc,
! That 1t any business shall be conducted
! without license, in cases herein provi-
ded, the collector of the Board, on mo-
ton IN the proper court, as provided IN
the constitution, and which shall be
without deposit for advance costs,
take rule on the party OF parties doing
such business, to show cause on the fifth
day, exclusive of holidays, after the ser
vice thereof, which may be tried ont OF
term time, and in chambers, and shall
always be tried by preference, why said
party OF parties should not pay the am
ouut Of the licenses claimed and penal
/ ties, or be ordered TO cease from further
pursuit OF said buSlneSS. until aftel
having obtained a license and in case
said rule is made absolute. the order
thereon rendered shall be considered
Judgment in favor Of the Board of Po-
lice, for the amount aecreed to be due
by the defendant for license and penal
| ty and costs heretofore and here matter
provided for, and shall be executed in
the same manner as other iud gmentS
and every violation of the order OF the
court shall be considered as a contempt
thereof, and punished according to law.
SEC. Is. BE 1t further ordained, etc.
tIf Il, tttI ;tYl,
required to take ont 4 license under this
ordnance shall be required TO post the
same III IL conspicuous place in his ol
their place OF business, under penalty
OF not less thHn t1Nc nuilarS. nnl more
than twenty five dollars before auy
court Of competent Iul'>dlctso0 And
it shall ht the duty Of Tie CnIector OF
the Beard 10 visit in perSon the several
places of business herein mentioned and
ascertain that the provisions Uf this
section are strictly carried out.
Sec. l.. Be it further ordained. etc,
That the only legal evidence that Il H.
cenSe has been paid, shall be the appro-
pirate form of license, signed or count
crsigned by the clerk of the Board, and
also by tile collector Of the Board. and
no receipt issued hy the collector Of the
Board. in place uf the license itself,
shell be valid. and this clause shall be
construed to prevent the collector from
iSSning Il receipt in lieu of the appropli
ate form To any person, firm, OF corpot-
alton.
Provided. That nothing herein con
tanned shall he So construed ~ to cx-
clude oral evidence Of lost on destroyed
licenses.
SIC. Il. BE il further ordained etc,
That all unpaid licenses shall bear in
tcreSt nj the rate OF two per cent per
mouth from the first day Of March,
4. ID. 1887 aud the payment thereof
shall be secured by privilege in favor
If the Board of Police Of the town Of
opelousaS, and the collector shall col
lcct the same rs provided by existing
laws. as herein set forth
SEQ IS. BE it further ordained, etc,
That person, firm OF company, having
more than one place of business, shall
pay separate license for each place OF
business.
Ordained and adopted November "a
\. ID. 1896.
II. +. E>ToRGE.
Attest President.
c. MAYO. Clerk.